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Montana Highway Patrol Welcomes Two New Officers
On Monday, Cadet Peter Sluder (top) and Cadet Brock Molenda (bottom) signed their employment agreement with Montana Highway Patrol kicking off their first day with the MHP Advanced Academy training program. Welcome to the team, gentlemen! On Monday, April 6th, Cadet Peter Sluder and Cadet Brock Molenda officially signed their employment agreements with the Montana…
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Law Enforcement Seek Information on Accident on April 9th
On Thursday, April 9th, at approximately 3:10 PM, 911 dispatchers received reports of a serious accident involving a motorcycle and a truck at the intersection of 3rd St NW and 16th Ave NW. Great Falls Police Department officers, crash investigators, and crews from Great Falls Fire Rescue and Great Falls Emergency Services responded to the…
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Best Under the Big Sky Trail Mixer to Support Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
The Lewis & Clark Foundation recently announced the 21st Annual Trail Mixer: A Celebration of Community, History, and Montana’s Best Under the Big Sky. This community tradition brings together supporters, partners, and friends for an unforgettable week of celebration, connection, and generosity. This year’s theme, “Best Under the Big Sky,” highlights the outstanding artisans, businesses,…
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Montana Scribes Hosts Free Poetry Workshop and Poetry Open Mic
The Great Falls Public Library invites the public to not only hear poets perform their work at the Library, but also learn how to write and perform their own pieces, too, no matter if you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced poet. The Library welcomes Kaisa Edy and Michael Foster to a free Poetry Workshop…
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CMR Drama Department Presents Trap
The CMR Drama Department proudly presents “TRAP” by Stephen Gregg on April 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 7:30 PM, with matinee performances on April 18 and 25 at 2:00 PM. The show will be held in the Bill Williamson Hall Auditorium on the CMR campus. Tickets are priced at $6 for students and senior…
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Pet Paw-See Animal Spotlight – Vinnie
Vinnie is a sweet brown tabby young adult who has come a long way from his life outdoors. He was found on someone’s property alongside his brother Rocco, struggling to survive as part of a feral group. Like his brother, Vinnie is still learning to trust people and understand that he’s finally safe. This gentle…
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Hunter, Bowhunter, and Trapper Volunteer Instructors Recognized at Annual Workshop
Nearly 50 volunteer instructors for Hunter, Bowhunter, and Trapper Education from across southeast Montana gathered in Miles City on Saturday for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ annual instructor appreciation workshop. During the event, Ed Joiner, a Hunter Education instructor from Lame Deer, was named Instructor of the Year. Joiner has been teaching Hunter Education for…
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Lyle and Izunabor Star in Great Falls’ TBL Win Over the Tri-Cities Sun Devils on Saturday
Deon Lyle and Emmanuel “Manny” Izunabor scored 69 of the Great Falls Electric’s (7-5) 128 points to help guide their team to their seventh win of the 2026 The Basketball League season. The 128-111 gave Great Falls the weekend sweep over the Tri-Cities (WA) Sun Devils (2-6) on Saturday night at St. Patrick’s Academy’s Wiegand…
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Information Sought in Investigation of Illegal Use of Blow Darts on Montana Wildlife
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens are seeking public assistance in gathering information about recent incidents involving blow darts. On March 23rd, wardens, along with the Musselshell County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a complaint regarding a mule deer fawn that had been killed by a blow dart in the 100 block of 5th Street…
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Buck’s Native Plant Corner – Pasqueflower
Pasqueflower (Anemone patens)Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) The fuzzy, purple flowers of pasqueflower are a familiar sight across much of Montana. It gets its name from the Old French word pasque, which means Easter, and the Hebrew word pasakh, which means Passover. This refers to its bloom time, often coinciding with the seasons in which those occur.…
